Party affiliation among adults with a post-graduate degree by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults with a post-graduate degree by political party

% of adults with a post-graduate degree who identify as…

RegionRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Northeast29%9%62%1,320
South39%12%49%2,082
Midwest36%12%51%1,101
West30%11%59%1,394
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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